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Medal of Honour

People walk in and out of one's life, some stay long and others not long enough.


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Henry Kay 2 Lt. 50th Battalion.K.I.A. Villers-Bretonneux

My family's ANZAC Story is about remembering my Great Uncle and my Grandfather who both served in WW1 and my father who served in WW2.




My Great Uncle AIF Lt. Henry Kay, 50th Battalion, Infantry was Killed in Action at Villers-Bretonneux, France 25th April, 1918.
He left behind a young wife, Nance, and no children.




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Frederick Francis Reynolds 25th AFC

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WW 1 sister widows.





My Grandfather, Francis Frederick Reynolds, 25th ASC, 3rd Division Train, suffered mustard gas poisoning at the Somme, France and returned to Adelaide. He married his fiancé, my grandmother, but died of lung complications when my father was only five.


My father was raised by these two doting widows.


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My Father as a baby.


Eventually, he also served in war being stationed in Darwin during WW2.
He lived a long life and had seven children and ten grandchildren.


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Gerald Francis Reynolds WW2 Darwin


These images and artefacts are the few memories we have of these men's lives and the tragic consequences of war. Although, our photos, letters, notices and the medal are not considered important they help our family hold onto something precious. By sharing these artefacts we hope to create memories of those now gone in order to promote a collective identity.


References

All images are owned by the author's family.

Aif.adfa.edu.au
Aif.adfa.edu.au,. 'Details'. N. p., 2015. Web. 26 Apr. 2015.
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=253162